The Spin: A MELT FM Production

Episode 5: Fatboi Sharif on Prince, The 'Big 4' of Grunge, and the Intersection Between Hip-Hop and Metal

Join us on our newest episode of The Spin: A MELT FM production as New Jersey-based experimental rapper Fatboi Sharif joins us this week to discuss the albums that have been formative in his musical journey. From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today. Albums Discussed: Prince- Purple Rain RHCP- Blood Sugar Sex Magic Pearl Jam- Ten Nine Inch Nails- Downward Spiral Eminem- Slim Shady LP Green Day- Dookie Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep Merzbow- Venereology Unsane- Scraped, Smothered and Covered Dalek- From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots Divine Styler- Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light Open Mike Eagle- Component System Elucid- Seership Pink Siifu- Negro Killah Priest- Rocket to Nubella

Episode 4: Anna Justen on The Pacific Northwest, One Direction, and Modern Pop Music

Join us on our newest episode of The Spin, as Seattle-born singer-songwriter Anna Justen joins us to discuss her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, her childhood love for Adele and One Direction, and the delightful paths she sees pop music treading in the modern era. Albums Mentioned: Nevermind — Nirvana Plans — Death Cab for Cutie 21 — Adele Racine Carrée — Stromae Fine Line — Harry Styles QWERTY — Saya Gray El Mal Querer — Rosalia Oh, Inverted World — The Shins If It Was You — Tegan and Sara Naked — Aliocha Scheider Motomami — Rosalia

Episode 3: ByMaddz on Anime, Michael Jackson, and Six Decades of Soul Music

Join us for this episode of The Spin: A MELT FM Production, as New Jersey-based, cosmic R&B artist Bymaddz discusses the albums and songs that have shaped her sonic landscapes throughout her life, taking us on a tour through her earliest MJ memories, her life-long love of anime, and the Alternative R&B records she's been bumping over the past couple of years. Albums Mentioned: Thriller- Michael Jackson yurayura- Hearts Grow Flower Boy- Tyler, the Creator Frank- Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures- Amy Winehouse Songs in the Key of Life- Stevie Wonder Come to My Garden- Minnie Riperton Awaken, My Love!- Childish Gambino To Pimp a Butterfly- Kendrick Lamar Untitled Unmastered- Kendrick Lamar This is Niecy- Deniece Williams What Color is Love- Terry Callier Chromakopia- Tyler, the Creator with all due respect- kwn Rare Pleasures II- Mindsgn Mood Valiant- Hiatus Kaiyote

Episode 2: Rhys Langston on The Prodigy, '90s Alternative Rock and Spoken Word turned Hip-Hop

On this episode of The Spin, we welcome rap visionary Rhys Langston to discuss his journey from '90s rock and electronic music into his own unique brand of rap, poring over the albums and works of art that have formulated his taste as he has grown into one of the most enigmatic bar-spitters in the game today. Albums Mentioned: The Prodigy — The Fat of the Land [https://open.spotify.com/album/2qivROlvQ8BcUKTaCA7dL2?si=Q6W3utW5TCeTVgCqjpGb6A] Red Hot Chili Peppers — Stadium Arcadium [https://open.spotify.com/album/7xl50xr9NDkd3i2kBbzsNZ?si=wybrIDp1RSSLPEn0ovvVzg] Toy Dolls — Idle Gossip Saul Williams — Saul Williams (self-titled) [https://open.spotify.com/album/6o77mcoz5ZdeGZ75JNif6U?si=TZGlxgjLTzm7NOme7kXP8g] Saul Williams — Amethyst Rock Star [https://open.spotify.com/album/16iHaqzAXTv2iYjch5A8ID?si=IsSmtCUCT2yNPA9Cn36alg] Jeru the Damaja — The Sun Rises in the East [https://open.spotify.com/album/6WWAC3ZEROk0OlVsubRbbd?si=F8i_OCnuQsmJohGZiVc_WQ] Jeru the Damaja — Wrath of the Math [https://open.spotify.com/album/7jvuTIYaBYqbTcLZZwXlIZ?si=kY4q8Fa-T1OR2onL4mBYng] Mos Def — The Ecstatic SPELLLING — The Turning Wheel [https://open.spotify.com/album/5Dqqrr1dhaZ3BcFthVUCj2?si=KkyXnAFzQbWUGDeZwMA0FQ] SPELLLING — Mazy Fly [https://open.spotify.com/album/6gVfjDY8iDGpGw3ObrB19y?si=YLU5FpQCTSydGmJtI5boFA]

Episode 1: Squadda B of the Bruiser Brigade on Jay-Z, Slick Rick's Comeback Album, and the Formation of Modern Rap

For our inaugural episode of The Spin, rap pioneer Squadda B joins us to discuss the albums that have been most impactful and memorable across his storied musical career. Formerly one half of the dynamic rap duo Main Attrakionz, the beginning of Squadda B's career was placed firmly between the waning sounds of the early 2000's and the rising cacophonies of rap's induction to the realm of the Internet. Yet, through it all, Squadda B most fondly remembers his roots in the golden era of East and West Coast hip-hop. Join us for a fascinating conversation regarding this era and the scores of others that have defined the tastes of one of hip-hop's legends. Albums Mentioned and Spotify Links: Squadda B — Third Shift [https://open.spotify.com/album/09pLRBbz0UprwveJpmImPT?si=BtX1MYsfQrayjpg2B_WyIQ] Squadda B — The Wonderful World of Squadda B [https://open.spotify.com/album/4vt0H0x4SG6IcIHJgelk0B?si=sRGQaaamQ5a_0Lxo1rzXTA] Chuckii Booker — Niice ’N Wiild [https://open.spotify.com/album/6bQYDsnAIgeKeGpjis3VxD?si=-TpnHK8gQUiaVO8j2qJcww] AMG — Bitch Betta Have My Money [https://open.spotify.com/album/6NtUsU9hkD2JWf0zsLPBqc?si=RziiPe5hToO61SC6esm-Ag] Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill [https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZoqf8Zje5nGdwZhOjAtD?si=sxIMKZidRfu_IQkX163-cQ] Jay-Z — Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life [https://open.spotify.com/album/3j1xCJdBMCl6wYQXurz2tb?si=XSXIh7ANRJuyVP6Is9-Sow] Busta Rhymes — E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front [https://open.spotify.com/album/4zb4gmGzDYtlWMjmc1NZWW?si=0ryNrEqLSiG6GwO6-q8fxA] Busta Rhymes — When Disaster Strikes… [https://open.spotify.com/album/6nPdlsKWGOFepgMMXTZReP?si=a4a3sud5T5aCmJvDVVi6-A] Juvenile — Tha G-Code [https://open.spotify.com/album/13dpViO7LNUr4OoBaUoAfD?si=WDl3ctKTQumSJfbk2JyMoA] Jay-Z — Kingdom Come [https://open.spotify.com/album/3A29Ss77LjRZ3sKuauWieY?si=1S0I0Yn8RQCOebXN2SqtzQ] 50 Cent — The Massacre [https://open.spotify.com/album/2pidzXTaHV4WaIJYRxKDCH?si=tp03031jRKSbLdroYBHxHw] Slick Rick — VICTORY [https://open.spotify.com/album/5S7fMBF2TiKtLPKgVVAARB?si=g225oVhYS5G7-z57nf3YwQ] Slick Rick — The Ruler’s Back  [https://open.spotify.com/album/5UWKXx7GvU5YhXx0OBNnhD?si=H9kvy7YpSyKpUs1KKDYxiw] Slick Rick — The Great Adventures of Slick Rick [https://open.spotify.com/album/4TzJROIsnfOkLUWmeOjt2F?si=opylBMPYSgCxoag-WPLMFQ] Smoke DZA & Pete Rock — Don’t Smoke Rock [https://open.spotify.com/album/1Qx1NL1y0L3dKAtR3JbPiO?si=v3U51ZBOSimhCQQhexyZAA]